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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,343.88, 266,060.38 and 50,984.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,343.88, 266,060.38 and 50,984.36 is: 76,489.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,343.88 : 266,060.38 = 50,984.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,343.88/266,060.38 = 50,984.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,343.88x = 266,060.38 × 50,984.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,343.88x = 13,564,918,195.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,918,195.66/177,343.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,489.35

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